A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.

According to local legends, a monstrous worm once wrapped itself around this hill by the River Wear.

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

The largest timber structure in Europe.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.